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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Thailand (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
166
656
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
166
656
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
431
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
430
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
5
24
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
4
23
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
18
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Thailand
18 Genera with 74 Species
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1962Velvet shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1949metapenaeus shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193112SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19335SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thailand
74 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus avirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Yellow prawn
Metapenaeus burkenroadi (Kubo, 1954)⇒ Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus mutatus (Lanchester, 1901)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949Stork shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis cultirostris Alcock, 1906
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905Dog prawn
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Penaeopsis avirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Penaeus brevicornis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus silasi (Muthu & Motoh, 1979)⇒ Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus fulvus (Dall, 1957)⇒ Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus sedili (Hall, 1961)⇒ Megokris sedili Hall, 1961
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn


Links, sources and further information
Penaeidae at artfakta.se
Penaeidae at biodiversity.org.au
Penaeidae at gbif.org
Penaeidae at irmng.org
Penaeidae at itis.gov
Penaeidae at marinespecies.org